Stage One of the Anketell Road Upgrade will upgrade two kilometres of Anketell Road to a dual carriageway between Abercrombie Road and Rockingham Road, and extend the road from Rockingham Road to Leath Road to connect directly with the Westport precinct.
Works will include
- Extension of Anketell Road to connect directly with Leath Road and the Westport precinct
- Upgrade of Anketell Road to a dual carriageway between Leath Road and Abercrombie Road
- Upgrade of Rockingham Road from Cockburn Road to south of Anketell Road, including an upgraded connection to Beard Street
- Grade-separated interchange at Rockingham Road
- Intersection upgrade at Abercrombie Road, and
- Shared pedestrian and cycle path infrastructure.
Key Dates
| Oct 2026 | EOIs Open |
| Dec 2026 | EOIs Close |
| 2028 | Expected Construction Commencement |
Funding contributions
| Federal Government | |
| WA Government |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Main Roads Western Australia |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Nov 2024 | The Westport Stage 3 Program Business Case was released, identifying the Anketell Road Upgrade as critical to connecting the new container terminal with Perth’s freight network. |
| Apr 2026 | The Federal and WA Governments announced a joint $1.1 billion commitment for Stage 1, with each government contributing $552 million. |
| May 2026 | Funding was confirmed in the 2026-27 Federal and WA Budgets |
| Oct 2026 | Main Roads WA opened an Expression of Interest process for the project, closing on 1 December 2026. The EOI was for design and construction services under an Alliance contract, to be evaluated through a two-stage procurement process. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2026)
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Alliance |
Location
Western Australia |
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